husband; wife; romantic partner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
husband or wife; spouse
formalFormal or official term for one's spouse; commonly used in Mainland China.
Wǒ我
de的
ài爱
ren人
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
gōng工
zuò作
。
My wife works at the hospital.
Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
fēi非
cháng常
ēn恩
ài爱
。
They are a very loving couple.
noun
romantic partner; boyfriend or girlfriend; lover
neutralRefers to a person one is in a romantic relationship with, but not necessarily married to.
Tā她
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
hé和
ài爱
ren人
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
She is going to the movies with her boyfriend this weekend.
Qíng情
rén人
jié节
nà那
tiān天
，
tā他
sòng送
gěi给
le了
ài爱
ren人
yī一
shù束
huā花
。
On Valentine's Day, he gave his girlfriend a bouquet of flowers.